16 articles on "pollen"

February Manager Alert

The December holidays are over. But just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water... here comes February. The emotionally intelligent manager plans ahead and is prepared. Semper paratus!1. It's the peak of SAD, Seasonal Affective Dis...

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February Manager Alert

As a business owner or manager, it’s important to stay alert to trends and changes that could have an impact on your operations. One event that should be on every manager’s radar is February Manager Alert, which is an annual initiative designed t...

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What Is Hay Fever?

Is Hay Fever? by: News Canada (NC)-Well, it's not caused by hay, and it isn't a fever. In fact, " hay fever" is a complete misnomer. The term was first used by English doctors over a hundred years ago when they noticed that during the ...

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How To Protect Allergy Sufferers In Your Home

To Protect Allergy Sufferers In Your Home by: News Canada (NC)-For those who suffer from allergies the spring season comes much too soon. It's a time when allergy symptoms can be at their worst. Pollen levels rise during the spring as trees...

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Cottonwood “cotton” is flying/ Bad Company

Cottonwood “cotton” is flying/ Bad CompanyÓ Thomas Leo OgrenI originally saw the question below posted in an Internet gardening forum and decided to answer it. It was a question I’d been asked many times before and I knew my answer would be u...

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Allergy Season Alert: How To Avoid Seasonal Allergy Triggers

rgy Season Alert: How To Avoid Seasonal Allergy Triggers by: News Canada (NC)-While there is unfortunately no cure for allergies, you may be able to prevent the onset of allergic symptoms by avoiding the things that can set off an allergic react...

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CO2, Global Warming, and Pollen-Allergies

CO2, Global Warming, and Pollen-AllergiesThomas OgrenThe benefits of added organic matter to the soil have long been known and are usually attributed to increased nitrogen, greater water-holding capacity and an increase in activity of soil earthworms...

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Take Control Of Your Allergies

Control Of Your Allergies by: News Canada (NC)-For some people, allergies are a seasonal condition, recurring for several weeks at the same time period each year. This condition is called seasonal allergic rhinitis. In the spring pollen levels r...

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Allergy-free Wedding Flowers

Allergy-free Wedding Flowers Thomas OgrenI get quite a few emails from brides-to-be, asking me which flowers would be good to use at their weddings, flowers that won’t make them or their bridesmaids start sneezing and sniffling right in the middle ...

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The Terrorist’s Favorite Weed/ Castor Bean

The Terrorist’s Favorite Weed/ Castor BeanThomas OgrenThe Castor bean plant (Ricinus communis) with its large bold, highly colored leaves is native to tropical Africa. In cold climates it is an annual, growing quickly, setting many seeds, and dying...

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